Darjeeling/Gangtok, Jun 19 (PTI) Protesters today
blocked the national highway 31A at some places in Darjeeling
district to protest the death of three GJM activists on
Saturday.

Protesters blocked the NH 31A at some places in the
district, official sources said today.

The 92 km long NH 31A connects Sevoke in Darjeeling
district to Gangtok and is considered the lifeline of Sikkim.

Around 30 km of the highway passes through West Bengal.

Sikkim government sources in Gangtok said they had
yesterday requested their West Bengal counterpart to provide
security to vehicles passing through Darjeeling district in
NH 31A in view of the GJM agitation.

The West Bengal government had assured them that
security would be provided to vehicles going to Sikkim or
coming from Sikkim and police would carry out extensive
patrolling in the highway, the sources said.